World Cup fans confronted, accused of being ‘fake’ as speculation grows Qatar paid people to be there

An Australian comedian and TikTok star named Jon-Bernard Kairouz confronted Indian and Bangladeshi fans at the World Cup who were wearing Brazilian jerseys, accusing them of being “fake” fans who were paid by the Qataris and FIFA to attend the games.

Videos of fans wearing identical shirts from different countries are surfacing, fueling speculation that the Qataris hired people to attend the World Cup. Kairouz put out a video titled “World Cup Fake Fans” following Brazil’s opening match with Serbia after he spoke to a number of so-called fans on the streets of Qatar. It aired on TikTok Saturday.

Large groups of men, primarily of Indian and Bangladeshi origin, can be seen in videos online wearing the colors of national teams including England, Brazil, Germany, and Argentina. Many concluded from those videos that they had been “hired” by Qatar or FIFA to gin up excitement for the competition, according to the Daily Mail.

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